On April 8, 2024, in Yichang City, Hubei Province, the north line of the Three Gorges Ship Lock was going up and the south line was going down at the same time, creating a busy scene.
According to the Ministry of Water Resources, at 18:00 on April 5, 2024, with the completion of joint debugging and ship-carrying tests with water, the planned suspension of navigation and maintenance of the Three Gorges North Line Ship Lock in 2024 has ended, and navigation has resumed 14 hours ahead of schedule. The maintenance started on February 21, and the main maintenance items include a total of 39 items including routine maintenance of herringbone doors and anti-arc doors, and maintenance of the metal structure of the lock chamber. Photo by Zheng Kun (People’s Picture Network)
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